Feb 16 (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO :
* Cenovus delivers strong operational performance in 2016
* Qtrly operating earnings per share $0.39
* Qtrly total oil production 219,551 bbls/d versus 199,556 bbls/d
* Qtrly natural gas production 379 mmcf/d versus 424 mmcf/d
* Qtrly earnings per share $0.11
* Company plans to resume investment in its phase G expansion at Christina Lake in 2017
* First oil from phase G at Christina Lake is expected in second half of 2019
* Michael A. Grandin is retiring as chair of Cenovus's board
* Patrick D. Daniel will succeed Grandin as chair of board of directors Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: CVE.TO
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